Multidisciplinary teams and line management

Multidisciplinary Project Teams

IntroductIon Knowledge in designing a product or rendering a service does not form a complete and coherent body of knowledge that can be precisely documented or even articulated by a single individual. Rather, it is a form of knowing that exists only through the interaction among various collec-has highlighted a need for the development of a diverse workforce if knowledge creation is to be prom...

MIRROR: Improving coordination in multidisciplinary crisis management teams

In crisis situations different organizations have to cooperate to gain shared situation awareness and to take accurate decisions. However, several evaluation studies of crisis mitigation processes indicate that it is hard to effectively coordinate efforts of all organizations involved. The goal of our project is to improve coordination in crisis management teams, by improving the interaction pr...

Exploring Diversity in Multidisciplinary Teams

The uniqueness of multidisciplinary teamwork is in its potential to integrate different bodies of knowledge into a new synergy. However, previous empirical studies have shown that member heterogeneity and geographic separation hinder effective sharing and use of team knowledge. The paper explores how such teams interact to overcome the barriers and take advantage of their “built in” knowledge d...

Multidisciplinary Teams on the Battlefield: An Innovative Approach to Overcrowded Field Hospitals and Trauma Centers

Multidisciplinary breast cancer teams and proposed standards.

Multidisciplinary approach is recommended for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, in order to optimize quality of life and survival. Multidisciplinary cancer teams that are used for this purpose enable communication between professionals. Multidisciplinary cancer meetings are pre-programmed regular meetings where cancer patients are evaluated on an individual basis, and where the multidiscip...